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I remember a narrow brook in Bull Lane running along the bottom of the houses left hand side walking from the high street. My schoolfriend and I used to jump over it and try to push each other in. I sometimes think this is ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh by lamolossi

I have many strong memories of Lots Road in the late 1940s early 50s. The power station loomed over the streets. Bomb sites and the row of shops in King's Road, Brightmans Bakery and Rollo the greengrocer. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by Lesley Bairstow

I owned a terrace house in wharf road in the 1970"s. Many properties have been demolished.On the corner of Balmoral Road is now a supermarket also there is a huge furniture shop where Tolleys garage once was A parade of shops ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale

Since my new book BARKING & DAGENHAM FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS was published last week,(28 October 2014) have had the pleasure of re-visiting St Margaret's Church which is displayed on my book cover. We married there in June 1966 and ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Sylvia Kent

This is really a wish for a memory. My mother's mother's name was Lily Sargeant. She lived in the house called Bryneithin just to the east of Abergwili. My mother, Mary Eileen, who was born on 28 January 1923 in Carmarthen, was raised ...Read more

A memory of Abergwili by d.cramer

north seaton village used to be my holiday every year i would vist my grandmar and uncle john scott at 19 second single i used to go fishing in his boat what a fantastic time i would have i notice all the houses are not there now what a shame

A memory of North Seaton by Kevin Jones

I was born in Purely hospital in 1960 and lived in Grasmere rd until 1979. I remember going to ballet lessons somewhere upstairs near the top of Russell Hill rd, and creche was in the church hall on Brighton rd near to the hospital ...Read more

A memory of Purley by cathrynmoon

Hi, I lived at Mount Pleasant were the first shopping centre was built, Then moved to York Road no 38.until 1970. I went Ealing road jnr School and then to Bush House open air School {hated it} I also hated moving with my parents ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by young-r4

I lived at Felstead, the house which is in the foreground of the Anchor pub from 1947 until about 1957 with my sister and mum and dad. My cousin lived in the bungalow seen before Felstead. Wonderful memories of living there!!

A memory of Stanwell Moor by johnphilp

We lived from the late forties until 1957 in the Council houses at Crookhayes, The fields behind our houses were numerous and we used to enjoy watching the cows gadding about. The hedges surrounding the fields were ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury by euphemias